Resilience

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Damaging Northland storm

By Asif Iqbal 1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article

BRANZ was on the ground in Northland last year, examining the effects of a storm on buildings. Roofs bore the brunt of the weather, with structures on exposed terrain the most vulnerable.

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RiskScape informs decisions

By Ryan Paulik 1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article

The more we build, the more likely it is that buildings will be exposed to natural hazards. Modelling the potential impacts using Riskscape software can help decide where, what and how to build.

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Suspended ceilings

By Nick Helm 1 June 2015, Build 148, Feature article

A proposed new Code of practice aims to improve the seismic performance of suspended ceilings. This follows the surprisingly poor performance of many non-structural building components in recent earthquakes.

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